Madness and Civilization : A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason

Product Description In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization, Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity, and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about yourself. Review "Superb scholarship rendered with artistry" ---The Nation From the Publisher "Superb scholarship rendered with artistry" --The Nation About the Author Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French philosopher, historian, social theorist, and philologist. One of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and the most prominent thinker in postwar France, his work influenced disciplines as diverse as history, sociology, philosophy, sociology, and literary criticism. From the Inside Flap French philosopher's masterpiece, which is concerned with an extraordinary question: What does it mean to be mad?